Fence-post.



E. T. WARREN.

FENCE POST.

APPLICATION man MAR. 6. m5.

1,153,983; Patented Sept. 21, 1915.

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Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept. 21, 1915.

Application filed March 8, 1915. Serial No. 12,573.

hold them to thepost and to prevent the wires from work ng upwardly orclownwardly along the post as when the post is mounted on a hill or in adepression.

A further object is to provide fence holding means which is simple inconstruction, can be readily manipulated,but which cannot be easilydisplacec. so as to release the wires.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed, can be made within thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred form of the invention hasbeen shown.

In said drawings :Figure 1 is a front elevation of a post embodying thepresent improvements, a portion of a fence being shown in positionthereon. Fig. 2 is a section on line AB Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a section online CD Fig. 1. Fig. 1 is a sectionon line EF Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is anenlarged vertical section through a portion of the post and showing oneof the rod gripping lugs on the post.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference 1 designates a sheetmetal post which is preferably triangular in cross section, the sides ofthe post converging upwardly. The longitudinal edges of the sheet fromwhich the post is made are preferably disposed in lapped relation asshown at 2, it being understood, however, that when the post is driveninto the ground the broad lower end thereof will tend to spread open inthe ground thus to constitute an anchor which will serve to hold thepost securely in position. Formed within the front'face of the post arelongitudinal series of apertures 8, the two series being disposed out ofalinement. Certain of the apertures, preferably the end and middleapertures of each series, are formed by striking ears outwardly from thepost, these ears having openings 5 therein disposed in alinement. Theremaining openings of each series are formed by striking ears 6 from thepost, each of these ears being formed with a'slot 7 extending thereintofrom the front edge thereof, the tongue 8 produced in the formation ofthe slot being bent downwardly to an inclined position and having itsfree end forked, as at 9. A retaining rod 10 is inserteddownwardly intothe openings 5 and slots 7 of the upper series, this rod having a radialarm 11 at its upper end adapted to be engaged by a fastening tongue 12struck from the upper portion of the post, the said tongue being bentaround the arm 11 as shown. Thus withdrawal ofthe rod 10 from the carsis prevented. Nhen the rod is thus inserted it enters the forked ends 9of the tongues 8, the said forked portions binding tightly against therod as shown especially in Figs. 2 and 5. The cars of the lower serieson the post likewise receive a .ground and become anchored in the mannerhcreinbefore pointed out, the fencing which can be a wire fabric 15, orseparate wires 16, is placed against the post and between the ears 4-and 6. The lower rod 13 is then inserted downwardly through the ears 4and 6 of the lower series after which the arm 14 is swung back againstthe post 1. The upper rod 10 is then inserted downwardly through itsears 4 and 6 until the arm 11 is brought above the tongue 12, whereuponsaid tongue is bent over and around the arm so as to hold the armagainst movement. When the rod 10 is thus positioned, its lower end willlap the arm 14; and thus prevent removal of said arm 14 from under thelowermost ear 4 of the upper series. Thus it will be seen that thefencing will be held against movement away from the post and, should thepost be mounted in a depression, the strands of the fencing will notpull upwardly out of their proper positions but will, instead, pressupwardly against the inclined tongues 8 which will, in turn, deflect thestrands back against the post 1 as will be seen by referring especiallyto Fig. 5. Should the post be erected on. an elevation, the wires willpull downwardly on the ears i and 6 and thus be held against downwarddisplacement. It will be seen that the rods 10 and 13 cannot be removedunless some tool is employed for bending the tongue 12 out of engagementwith the arm 11. Thus the'danger of injury to the fence by unauthorizedpersons is reduced to the minimum.

t will be noted by referring to the drawings that the ears 6 are notextended horizontally from the post but are inclined upwardly so thatwhen a wire is supported by one of these cars, it will be deflectedinwardly into the angle formed between the post and the ear and thus bebetter supported than if it should be mounted on the outer portion ofthe ear.

lVhat is claimed is:-

1. The combination with a metal post, of upper and lower non-alininseries of outstanding ears upon the post, certain of the ears of eachseries havingapertures therein, the remaining ears of each series havingslots extending thereinto, a downwardly and outwardly inclined tongueextending below struck ears upon the post, certain of the withdrawal ofthe rod, and means outstruck from the post for engaging the arm of theother red to hold said rod against withdrawal from its ears.

3. The combination with a metal post, of

upper and lower non-alining series of outstruck ears upon the post,certain of the ears of each series having apertures therein, here beingslots extending into the remaining ears of each series, inclined tonguesextending from the slotted ears and partly. under the slots, saidtongues havlng forked terminals, 21' wire retaining rod ins'ertiblelongitudinally through the apertures and slots in the ears of eachseries, a radial arm at one end of each rod, one end of one rodconstituting means for lapping the arm of the other rod thereby to holdsaid arm in position under one of the ears to prevent withdrawal of therod, means upon the post for engaging the arm on the other rod to holdsaid rod against withdrawal from the EMMET T. WARREN.

ears, the forked terminals of the tongues c l Vitnesses HENRY F.lxnnarnn, D. C. GILING.

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